I think the author chose to start the book 19 years before the main events of the story so the reader could absorb things. The author technically wanted the reader(s) to understand something before reading the real story.
Answer:
Connotation
Explanation:
A connotation is a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning.
Answer: Freedom of religion
Explanation: Everyone has the right to practice his/her religion
The correct answer is all navigation near coral reefs, including anchorages and vessel routing that keep their safe distance and frequency at a minimum and respect all laws of utilization of marine resources and safe transit are not a threat to coral reefs. The threats would be excessive and unsafe navigation, abusive utilization of marine resources, pollution and hazardous material spills.
